Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @Bruneluni study suggests Experts, including @RayNorbury, find the latter group are therefore more likely to drink alcohol and smoke https://t.co/z35JnRDYi3 https://t.co/6iRlGoApvI
Associations between diurnal preference, impulsivity and substance use in a young-adult student sample.
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The discussions include references to the study's focus on late-nighters and impulsivity, with some posts supporting the connections made but others critiquing the interpretation, as seen in comments questioning the reliance on samples or mentioning the trend of hype around headlines. Words like 'hype', 'trend', and references to specific studies convey mixed attitudes and varying degrees of engagement with the research's significance.
The discussions show mixed reactions; some posts acknowledge the research findings, while others criticize or downplay their significance.
Most posts show moderate interest, especially with mentions of impulsivity, substance use, and adolescence behaviors, but some dismiss the complexities like sample limitations.
Comments range from brief references to more detailed discussions about implications, indicating a moderate level of engagement.
While some posts highlight the relevance of the study, others suggest the findings are exaggerated or overhyped, leading to a neutral overall sense of impact.
Abstract in brief
- The study found that young adults with a preference for eveningness (being more active or awake at night) tend to have higher levels of impulsivity and trait anxiety, with impulsivity playing a key role in connecting eveningness to increased substance use.
- Objective (delayed discounting task) and subjective measures showed that evening types prefer immediate smaller rewards over larger delayed ones, and they also report higher alcohol and cigarette use, even after accounting for sleep quality.
- Impulsivity fully explained the link between eveningness and substance use, suggesting that interventions targeting impulsivity could help reduce substance use among young adults with evening preferences.]
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@g1 Péssimo hábito de não colocar fonte.. https://t.co/bP62bpaUFQ Entendo quem diz "eu não". Os dados são baseados em amostras. Aqui teve desde 0 até 30 cigarros/semana (média 1,8). 1 ex. só. Há uma tendência em dar "hype" em manchetes e esse é mais um caso. #pas
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Circadian Typology and Its Impact on Impulsivity and Substance Use
Young adults with eveningness preferences tend to exhibit higher impulsivity, trait anxiety, and increased substance use. Impulsivity mediates the relationship between circadian type and substance consumption…
@g1 Péssimo hábito de não colocar fonte.. https://t.co/bP62bpaUFQ Entendo quem diz "eu não". Os dados são baseados em amostras. Aqui teve desde 0 até 30 cigarros/semana (média 1,8). 1 ex. só. Há uma tendência em dar "hype" em manchetes e esse é mais um caso. #pas
RT @tandfnewsroom: Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @B…
Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @Bruneluni study suggests Experts, including @RayNorbury, find the latter group are therefore more likely to drink alcohol and smoke https://t.co/z35JnRDYi3 https://t.co/6iRlGoApvI
Sleep, Impulsive Behavior & Substance Abuse https://t.co/CgpmKYW0km #fuelingtactics #fuelNhuskers